Comments for A Firefighters Own Worst Enemy http://firefightersenemy.com Discussing how to stay safe and prevent us from being our Own Worst Enemy. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:18:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on About by Michael Robinson Sr. http://firefightersenemy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-8655 Michael Robinson Sr. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:18:44 +0000 #comment-8655 Chief Hoevelmann, My name i s michael Robinson Sr, I have been a firefighter for 19 yrs, I have developed a tactical rehab tool that targets high core temps in firefighters. This tool is a very low cost and very effective option for an immediate cooling of front line firefighters! This is a must for every truck, the hot months will be here soon! High core temps and exertional heat-related illness are a key factor in cardiac issues and that is our number killer!! I would be happy to send you one to review and test. Thank you for your time. Michael Robinson Sr. Firefighter/Hazmat HeatSeeker Technology & Design,LLC <a href="http://www.firegroundrehab.com" rel="nofollow">www.firegroundrehab.com</a> Chief Hoevelmann,
My name i s michael Robinson Sr, I have been a firefighter for 19 yrs, I have developed a tactical rehab tool that targets high core temps in firefighters. This tool is a very low cost and very effective option for an immediate cooling of front line firefighters! This is a must for every truck, the hot months will be here soon! High core temps and exertional heat-related illness are a key factor in cardiac issues and that is our number killer!! I would be happy to send you one to review and test. Thank you for your time.
Michael Robinson Sr.
Firefighter/Hazmat
HeatSeeker Technology & Design,LLC
http://www.firegroundrehab.com

]]> Comment on The Reason for the Denver Drill by New Hyde Park 2011, Firefighter in Basement http://firefightersenemy.com/2010/10/20/the-reason-for-the-denver-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-8645 New Hyde Park 2011, Firefighter in Basement Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:41:07 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=1545#comment-8645 [...] example Tricks of the trade ..RIT tips | Iron Firemen) make sure everyone knows the Denver drill (The Reason for the Denver Drill | A Firefighters Own Worst Enemy), and practice these things. If/when it is happens it will be the worst day of your [...] [...] example Tricks of the trade ..RIT tips | Iron Firemen) make sure everyone knows the Denver drill (The Reason for the Denver Drill | A Firefighters Own Worst Enemy), and practice these things. If/when it is happens it will be the worst day of your [...]

]]> Comment on About by I Dig Hardware / I Hate Hardware » Door to Nowhere http://firefightersenemy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-8640 I Dig Hardware / I Hate Hardware » Door to Nowhere Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:58:16 +0000 #comment-8640 [...] a city hall came from another blog, A Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy.  The blog is written by Jason Hoevelmann, a Deputy Fire Chief / Fire Marshal with the Sullivan Protection District.  Jason and the [...] [...] a city hall came from another blog, A Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy.  The blog is written by Jason Hoevelmann, a Deputy Fire Chief / Fire Marshal with the Sullivan Protection District.  Jason and the [...]

]]> Comment on Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire Remembered by Christian Anthe http://firefightersenemy.com/2010/05/28/beverly-hills-supper-club-fire-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8612 Christian Anthe Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:08:01 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=1152#comment-8612 We all know at this point that the mafia ordered the club to be burned down because the Schilling family would not accept a considerably large offer to purchase the club from them and bring back gambling.  Codes, aluminum wiring, etc., played no part in the cause of the fire, nor did the fire start in the Zebra Room.  It started in the air handling unit in the basement and spread to the Zebra Room from a ventilation duct.  I just wanted to make that clear. We all know at this point that the mafia ordered the club to be burned down because the Schilling family would not accept a considerably large offer to purchase the club from them and bring back gambling.  Codes, aluminum wiring, etc., played no part in the cause of the fire, nor did the fire start in the Zebra Room.  It started in the air handling unit in the basement and spread to the Zebra Room from a ventilation duct.  I just wanted to make that clear.

]]> Comment on Great RIT Pack Video by FFAG http://firefightersenemy.com/2010/02/27/great-rit-pack-video/comment-page-1/#comment-8603 FFAG Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:48:43 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=875#comment-8603 Thank you for sharing this blog. Thank you for sharing this blog.

]]> Comment on Company Discussions: Redeployment? by Eric http://firefightersenemy.com/2010/03/07/company-discussions-redeployment/comment-page-1/#comment-8586 Eric Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:50:15 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=896#comment-8586 First thing I'd do is get a good 360.  I'm assuming that's done and that the B and B/C corner is relatively flame free and the C/D corner is heavily involved.   Having said that   Need to get that ladder over to the b side (doesn't look like he can reach the roof of the home from where he's at) and get a saw or axe up on the roof for vertical ventilation. d side of the roof at the rear near the peak is where I want the cut made. Can't tell if it's basement or crawlspace under the house and where the access is but we need a second hoseline at the access to that space because it looks like there's definitely fire there.   First thing I'd do is get a good 360.  I'm assuming that's done and that the B and B/C corner is relatively flame free and the C/D corner is heavily involved.  
Having said that

  Need to get that ladder over to the b side (doesn't look like he can reach the roof of the home from where he's at) and get a saw or axe up on the roof for vertical ventilation. d side of the roof at the rear near the peak is where I want the cut made.
Can't tell if it's basement or crawlspace under the house and where the access is but we need a second hoseline at the access to that space because it looks like there's definitely fire there.

 

]]> Comment on Company Discussions: Redeployment? by 95%er http://firefightersenemy.com/2010/03/07/company-discussions-redeployment/comment-page-1/#comment-8585 95%er Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:18:32 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=896#comment-8585 roof would be vertical ventilation. windows are horizontal. roof would be vertical ventilation. windows are horizontal.

]]> Comment on Green Maltese by Green Maltese http://firefightersenemy.com/2011/12/19/green-maltese/comment-page-1/#comment-8566 Green Maltese Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:28:19 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=2073#comment-8566 Thanks brother Thanks brother

]]> Comment on Judge Not…. by DaveH http://firefightersenemy.com/2011/12/11/judge-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8554 DaveH Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:28:28 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=2058#comment-8554 "The point is this: let’s put our efforts into training and teaching firefighters to operate safely instead of beating up departments, officers and firefighters after the fact. Can we learn from these tragic events? Absolutely! We should learn lessons in a constructive manner from not just tragic events, but from every call we run. There is always something to learn whether things went well or not so well." This.  There is such a fine line between discussing/learning about an event and MMQB that event.  Especially online.   What was, or was not, done is in the past and cannot be corrected.  Phrases like "they should't have" or "I would have" end up getting thrown around when really they serve no purpose.  More importantly the same situatuation, with the exact same circumstances will never occur again.  The discussions should instead focus on recognizing the conditions, understanding the decision making and eventual outcome and then applying that to current and future situations. This is what they had, this is what they did, and this was the outcome.  Could that happen here?  What do we need to watch out for?  What do we need to make sure we do, or do not do? "The point is this: let’s put our efforts into training and teaching firefighters to operate safely instead of beating up departments, officers and firefighters after the fact. Can we learn from these tragic events? Absolutely! We should learn lessons in a constructive manner from not just tragic events, but from every call we run. There is always something to learn whether things went well or not so well."
This. 
There is such a fine line between discussing/learning about an event and MMQB that event.  Especially online.   What was, or was not, done is in the past and cannot be corrected.  Phrases like "they should't have" or "I would have" end up getting thrown around when really they serve no purpose.  More importantly the same situatuation, with the exact same circumstances will never occur again.  The discussions should instead focus on recognizing the conditions, understanding the decision making and eventual outcome and then applying that to current and future situations.
This is what they had, this is what they did, and this was the outcome.  Could that happen here?  What do we need to watch out for?  What do we need to make sure we do, or do not do?

]]> Comment on Judge Not…. by Jason http://firefightersenemy.com/2011/12/11/judge-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8553 Jason Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:53:04 +0000 http://firefightersenemy.com/?p=2058#comment-8553 Thanks  Bill, I appreciate it. Jason Thanks  Bill, I appreciate it.
Jason

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